Board members elected Darell Edie to serve as board president. Both Curt Herrman and Leah Fliter were nominated for vice-president. Board members voted by ballot and elected Mr. Herrman to serve. The board also approved several other routine annual appointments.

The board received an update from Lew Faust, Dir. of Business Services, about budget planning. Both sides of the school funding lawsuit have filed their briefs. The state maintains that the proposed budget is adequate, and if the Supreme Court finds otherwise, the Legislature should be allowed to fix it. The plaintiffs claim the proposed funding is inadequate and believe schools should close on Aug. 1 if the funding isn’t fixed. Mr. Faust also reported that he had just been notified that the district’s budget authority had increased, and he had not had time to develop a report.

Board members approved front door and window replacement for Lee Elementary because both had been damaged in a automobile accident in April. The driver’s insurance covered the replacement expenses. The board also approved sanitary sewer repairs at MHS West Campus and an HVAC piping replacement at Anthony.